HCR Reconciliation Thread (Another yes in the definite column) We have the votes in theory!!!!

[Suji to Seoul]

Big maybe goes into the "definite" column. Begich of Washington finally got his arm twisted enough. Talk about a first tim back bencher. Add to that the fact that Obama has stated he publically supports the public option and it is BACK on the table!!!

We need at least 50 to force a Biden tie breaker vote. Including 41 GOP "no" votes, the count is 51 - 47 - 2.

Let's look at the 40 who have stated to use Reconciliation. Let's assume we have those:
Feinstein, Kerry, Sanders, Brown, Whitehouse, Bennet, Burris, Gillibrand, Merkeley, Franken, Leahy, Schumer, Reed, Boxer, Udall, Mikulski, Shaheen, Lautenberg, Durbin, Specter, Casey, Dorgan, Cardin, Bingamen, Menendez, Wyden, Stabenow, Johnson, Feingold, Inouye, Carper, Levin, Klobuchar, Murray, Kaufman, Udall, Byrd, Cantwell, Reid, Begich

The following are leans "yes" votes (based on voting record, ideology and public speeches): (11 total yes votes)
Kohl - WI; Akaka - HI; Tester - MT; Harkin - IA; Webb - VA; Warner - VA; Dodd - CT; McCaskill - MO; Bayh - IN; Hagan - NC; Landrieu - LA

The following are definite "maybe" votes: (2) votes
Conrad - ND (Since I have not heard a peep from him, he's in the maybe section. Someone help me out.)
Baucus - MT (From cold to Lukewarm due to the growing support)

The following are the "no" votes, the Blue Dog, DINO-moles in the Senate: (6 votes)
Bill Nelson - FL (no completely. Too bought.)
Ben Nelson - NE (no completely. Too selfish.)
Pryor - AR (No chance for his vote. Too brain dead.)
Rockefeller - WV (WILL NOT SUPPORT RECONCILIATION. APPARENTLY THERE ARE NO POOR PEOPLE IN WV.)
Lincoln - AR (WILL NOT SUPPORT RECONCILIATION. APPARENTLY THERE ARE NO POOR PEOPLE IN AR.)
Lieberman - CT (WILL NOT SUPPORT RECONCILIATION. THIS MOLE NEEDS TO BE DROPPED FROM THE CAUCUS.)

We do not have it, but we are so close to a 50-50 with a Biden "yes" tie-breaker that the finish line looks a few steps away!!! Expect 41 no votes (44 with these DINO assholes).

Keep up the heat now on the YES votes: EVERY "leans yes" vote and now start presurring Jay Rockefeller! Let's get this across the finish line!!! WE ARE SO CLOSE!!!

[Bicoastal]

1. Some people will NEVER enjoy this part of politics, or refuse to believe it even exists...

...but I enjoy the arm-twisting and back-and-forth of our Democratic system. True, it necessitates compromise, but doesn't everything in the quote unquote REAL world?

[applegrove]

2. Go team go.

[groundloop]

3. More good news. Keep Pushing.

I wrote my senate critters, but they both replied and told me how evil the current health care bill is and that it needs to start over at the beginning (Chambliss and Isaakson).

(The un-rec trolls must be out tonight, my rec put this thread up to 0. )

[BlueIdaho]

4. I'll gladly join you.

Even the democrat from the state if Idaho acts like he's a member of the do-nothing party of no. I don't care - I'm still raising hell with my congress critters - and I'm reqing this thread too.

[slipslidingaway]

5. What exactly do you have the votes for, when this campaign began

a couple of weeks ago it was to generate support for a "public option."

The goal is Always moving, but we have the support!

:(

[Suji to Seoul]

6. This has always been a PO thread.